Paul Pigat Trio at the Painted Ship
2026-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
This will be a night of traditional vocal jazz from the golden era of american songwriting, featuring Vancouver’s own Paul Pigat, Brent Gubbels, and Cam Wilson.
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly live music series at the Painted Ship, presented by Infidels Jazz.
Paul Pigat TrioJanuary 20, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door.

Jack Duncan's Conga Cartel at Hero's Welcome
2026-01-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Afro-Cuban Jazz Fusion!
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From the roots of Afro Cuban music to Clavé infused Jazz this Vancouver based group led by percussionist extraordinaire Jack Duncan, illuminates and illustrates the historical and evolving intersection of Jazz and traditional Afro-Latin music. Major influences for this group are Afro- Cuban Jazz pioneers Tata Guines, Irakere, Machito, Mario Bauza, Mongo Santamaria and the many others that have created their own voice to make this exciting genre of music what it is today. Featuring musicians that have been involved in Grammy- and Juno-Award winning projects, Conga Cartel not only thrills audiences with their great music but also gets them up on their feet while doing so.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Jack Duncan’s Conga Cartel
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, January 22
Doors: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

François Houle + Bellbird at Alliance Française Theatre
2026-01-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Alliance Française Theatre, 6161 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3B2, Canada
Two of Canada’s most exciting jazz ensembles perform on the same stage for the very first time!
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Clarinetist François Houle has been at the forefront of Canada’s creative music scene for over 40 years. In 2025 he debuted his new François Houle 4et, featuring Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, James Meger on bass & Kenton Loewen on drums, to perform Houle’s new original music for Jazz quartet.
Montreal-based Bellbird has been thrilling audiences all over Canada for the last three years, selling out from rooms from coast-to-coast. Featuring Vancouver’s Eli Davidovici & Mili Hong, and Allison Burik & Claire Devlin, Bellbird is set to release their new album on Constellation Records very soon.
On January 23, these two shining examples of Canadian contemporary jazz will share the stage for the first time, at the new Alliance Française Vancouver Theatre at 6161 Cambie.
François Houle 4et + Bellbird
January 23rd, 2026
Alliance Française Vancouver Theatre
Doors: 730PM
Show: 8PM
$30 in advance
$40 at the door
This concert is presented by Infidels Jazz

City Pop City ft. Chen Baker at the Rickshaw
2026-01-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1, Canada
10 person band playing your favourite Japanese 80’s pop hits!
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Ever since Mariya Takeuchi’s Plastic Love mysteriously went viral on YouTube in 2017, funky Japanese pop music from the late 70s and 80s (collectively known as City Pop) has slowly solidified itself as a mainstay of global internet culture. Through the bittersweet yet relentlessly catchy melodies, slappin’ basslines, energetic disco beats, and ample amounts of reverb; listeners vicariously conjure the memories of a nation basking at the height of economic boom, blissfully unaware of the bright future that will never materialize.
Brought to you by local jazz-fusion group Chen Baker, City Pop Nights will attempt to bring you said experience in the flesh. The night will mostly consist of hits from genre staples such as Miki Matsubara, Taeko Ohnuki, Tasturo Yamashita, and Casiopea; along with Western songs that also echo the sentiment.
Infidels Jazz Presents City Pop Featuring Chen Baker
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
The Rickshaw Theatre
19+
Doors: 8:00pm

Stereo Sonic plays Sonic the Hedgehog at the Rec Room
2026-01-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Rec Room Granville, 855 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K7, Canada
8 Person Band Plays the Music of Sonic The Hedgehog!
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Sonic The Hedgehog has been captivating gamers for almost 35 years, and it’s energetic soundtrack and music scores are a big part of the reason why. On January 24, Stereo Sonic (led by trumpeter RJ Abella) performs the music of this seminal video game at Cheat Codes, a new series presented by Infidels Jazz that focuses on the music of video games, anime, and other eclectic mediums.
Stereo System Plays Sonic The Hedgehog
January 24, 2026
Rec Room Granville (855 Granville)
Doors: 730PM
Show: 800PM
$20 in advance
This concert is part of Cheat Codes, a series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Gordon Grdina's Haram at the Hollywood Theatre
2026-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
Vancouver legend Gordon Grdina brings his band Haram to the Hollywood Theatre!
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JUNO-winner Gordon Grdina formed Haram in 2008 as a large ensemble vehicle to interpret classic Arabic repertoire. These pieces are reinterpreted with an ensemble half studied in the Arabic tradition and half in avant-garde improvisation, making Haram sound like no other band on earth.
Gordon Grdina -Oud
Emad Armoush -Vocals, Ney
Tim Gerwing – Darbuka
Liam MacDonald – Riq
Tommy Babin – Bass
Kenton Loewen – Drums
Francois Houle – Clarinet
Christopher Kelly – Sax
JP Carter – Trumpet
Josh Zubot -Violin
Hollywood Theatre – Vancouver Folk Festival & Infidels Jazz Presents Gordon Grdina’s Haram
Sunday January 25th 2026
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
All Ages with 19+ Bar

Vince Mai Plays Mancini + A Shot in the Dark Film Screening
2026-01-26 14:00 - 17:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Trumpeter and film composer Vince Mai returns to the VIFF Centre with his quintet to play selected hits of celebrated film composer Henry Mancini prior to a screening of the beloved Pink Panther movie A Shot in the Dark.
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Mancini was a well known composer whose scores include Peter Gunn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, The Party, and of course the Pink Panther series. Mancini’s genius was in his ability to meld jazz with the contemporary in order to evoke the emotions necessary for a memorable dramatic film score.
Joining Vince will be Miles Black on keys, Bernie Arai on drums, Laurence Mollerup on bass, and Steve Kaldestad on saxophone. This should be a very special evening.
About A Shot in the Dark (Blake Edwards, 1964, USA, 103 min)
The second film in the series was rushed into production after the unexpected popularity of Peter Sellers’ bumbling detective Inspector Clouseau in the previous year’s caper The Pink Panther. This is where Clouseau comes into his own, along with first appearances from Herbert Lom as his long-suffering boss Commissioner Dreyfus, and Burt Kwouk as his man servant Cato.

Chris Gestrin Plays Keith Jarrett at Pyatt Hall
2026-01-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
Multiple Juno Award winner plays the music of Keith Jarrett with some of Vancouver’s best jazz musicians!
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Following up on his recent sold-out Keith Jarrett show at the Vancouver Playhouse, multiple time Juno winner Chris Gestrin returns to the music of Keith Jarrett at this very special concert at Pyatt Hall. This time he’ll be exploring the music of Jarrett’s European Quartet, which featured Jarrett on piano, Jan Garbarek on reeds, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Jon Christensen on drums.
To help Chris celebrate the music of this acclaimed group, he’s put together a quartet of some of the Canadian jazz scene’s most respected musicians:
Jon Bentley – Saxophones
Jodi Proznick – Bass
Joe Poole – Drums
Chris Gestrin Plays Keith Jarrett’s European Quartet
Pyatt Hall – 843 Seymour Street
Doors: 730PM
Show: 800PM
Tickets starting at $25 in advance, $35 at the door.
This concert is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Parmela Attariwala at Zameen Art House
2026-01-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Violin improvisations with Vancouver’s most exciting musicians
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Parmela Attariwala has been at the forefront of the Canadian creative music scene for decades, having worked with Carla Bley, Don Thompson, Anthony Braxton, the NOW Orchestra, and many other luminaries in her roles as composer, violinist, and bandleader.
She’ll be performing her first Infidels show on January 31 as part of the New Thing, collaborating with Julia Ulehla (vocals), Cole Schmidt (guitar) & John Brennan (Drums).
The New Thing is a monthly series featuring the best of Vancouver’s creative & improvised music scene. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.
Parmela Attariwala
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
Doors: 730PM
Show: 800PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
January 31, 2026

David Santana Plays Wed Montgomery at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
David Santana is one of the preeminent Jazz guitarists on Vancouver Island, known for his multiple sold out shows at Hermann’s in Victoria, and at Frankie’s Jazz Club in Vancouver. For his very first Infidels show, David will be performing the music of guitar Icon Wes Montgomery.
David Santana – GuitarTilden Webb – PianoRuss Botten – BassJoe Poole – Drums
Hero’s Welcome 3917 MainFebruary 01, 20262-4PM$10 at the door.
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Laura Crema Sings Lorenz Hart + Blue Moon Film Screening
2026-02-01 19:30 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Laura Crema has a rare interpretive gift that allows her to inhabit a song and dive deeply into the lyrics of an old standard to suggest new meanings, shades and inferences that have lain dormant until they were lit up by the resonance, depth, and warmth of her voice.
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Born and raised in Burnaby BC, Laura Crema has performed and recorded with some of the finest musicians in Canadian jazz, Roma jazz, country, roots, and new and improvised music. She has toured and performed across Canada and Europe. She also has had the great honor to play many of Canada’s most prestigious jazz venues, including The National Art Centre in Ottawa. Laura has recorded six critically acclaimed albums under her name, the most recent is collection of original songs co-created with guitarist, Bill Coon. For this unique performance at the VIFF Centre, Laura has put together a set of some of Lorenz Hart’s most memorable songs written for stage & screen.
Laura Crema – Vocals
Sharon Minemoto – Keyboard
Bill Coon – Guitar
Conrad Good – Bass
Nino DiPasquale – Drums

About the film: Blue Moon (Richard Linklater, US, 2025, 100 min) Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley
In what has been described as the performance of his career, Ethan Hawke plays the legendary songwriter Lorenz Hart. On the evening in 1943 when his long-standing collaborator, composer Richard Rodgers is celebrating the triumph of the hit musical Oklahoma!, penned by new partner Oscar Hammerstein, the alcoholic, homosexual and devastatingly astute Hart is pinning his hopes on a meeting with his protégé Elizabeth (Margaret Qualley).
“Blue Moon revels in a fine mind and a great soul, and Hawke’s embodiment of both is exalted and startling. His makeup renders him unrecognizable and is eerily compelling, while his vocal self-transformation is nothing short of miraculous.” — Richard Brody, New Yorker
“Like a backstage pass for Broadway buffs, it’s one hell of a show for those in the know, and a sparkling introduction for the uninitiated.” — Peter Debruge, Variety
“As elegantly witty and luxuriantly melancholic as one of Rogers and Hart’s toe-tapping, heart-swelling compositions.” — Wendy Ide, The Observer

The Free Label at the Hollywood Theatre
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
The Free Label
with special guest Chopping Spree!
6pm doors / 7pm show / All ages with 19+ bar
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Toronto’s six-piece powerhouse The Free Label brings their signature mix of 70s disco, 90s R&B, and high-energy funk to the Hollywood stage. Since their breakout single “All Night”, the band has toured across Europe, North America, and Australia—sharing bills with T-Pain, Aqua, and Lupe Fiasco—and amassing over 15 million views of their electric live performances.
Their latest album, Songs for Sienna, landed them on the Amazon Music Billboard in Dundas Square, cementing their place as one of Canada’s most exciting live acts. Expect smooth grooves, vibrant vocals, and a dance floor that won’t quit.
Opening the night is Chopping Spree!, a Vancouver-based post-fusion band known for their genre-bending blend of jazz, metal, and experimental sounds. Formed at UBC, they’ve quickly become a local standout with their wild, high-energy performances and hypnotic riffs—setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable night.
Presented in part by Infidels Jazz. Infidels Jazz is Vancouver’s foremost Jazz concert promoter, and presents over 270 concerts every year in venues all over the lower mainland.

Kahil El 'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at the Revue Stage
2026-02-06 20:00 - 22:30 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Chicago Jazz icon leads his legendary band on their 52nd annual Black History Month tour!
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Kahil El’Zabar has been at the forefront of American creative music and jazz for over five decade in his roles as visionary percussionist, vocalist, and composer. On February 6th, 2025, this legend will be bringing his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble to the Revue Stage in Vancouver as part of Let The Spirit Out, a record-breaking tour celebrating Black History Month. This group has been an integral part of the fabric of Black American Music for over half a century and is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of its first Black History Month Tour. For this special performance at the Revue Stage, El’Zabar will be joined by Corey Wilkes on Trumpet and Alex Harding on baritone saxophone. Vancouver is pleased to welcome El’Zabar back after his recent sold-out performances with David Murray & Isaiah Collier.
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble featuring Corey Wilkes & Alex Harding
February 06, 2026
Revue Stage 1601 Johnston
Doors: 730PM
$40 in advance
$50 at the door
Presented by Infidels Jazz

Africa! at the Fox Cabaret
2026-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Two of Vancouver’s most exciting African music ensembles share the stage for the first time!

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North Benin’s Yoro Noukoussi & the African Masters have been getting Vancouver audiences off of their seats for decades, including recent sold out shows at Hero’s Welcome. The Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble, co-led by Vancouver’s Feven Kidane and Nebyu Yohannes, will perform a unique blend of traditional Ethopian & Eritrean musics with western jazz. On February 7th, these two unique groups perform together for the very first time at the Fox Cabaret, in a unique concert simply called Africa!
Africa! Ft. Yoro Noukoussi & The African Masters & Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble
Fox Cabaret
2321 Main Street
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
$30 in advance
$40 at the door
19+
Seating at the Fox is limited.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

Krystle Dos Santos Sings Jackie Shane + Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Film Screening
2026-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Two-time Western Canadian Music Award winner Krystle Dos Santos will be performing a rare set of Shane’s music at the VIFF Centre, followed by a screening of Any Other Way.
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A pioneer of both 1960s Soul music and transgender rights, Jackie Shane never achieved the stardom she deserved. Both the 2024 documentary Any Other Way and the 2017 Numero collection of the same name have gone a long way to redress that wrong and ensure that Shane is properly enshrined as the trailblazer she was.
Two-time Western Canadian Music Award winner Krystle Dos Santos will be performing a rare set of Shane’s music at the VIFF Centre, followed by a screening of Any Other Way. She’ll be performing her signature song Any Other Way, as well as other notable Shane classics like In My Tenement, Sticks & Stones, all with the signature 60s R&B sound that she was known for.
Krystle Does Santos – Vocals
Jonny Holisho – Drums
Gavin Youngash – Guitar
Bryan Binnema – Piano

About the film: Any Other Way (Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg, Canada, 2024, 99 min)
Any Other Way tells the story of R&B singer Jackie Shane who wowed the Toronto scene in the early 1960s, breaking ground as an out Black trans performer, but retreated from the spotlight while on the cusp of fame. The documentary brings Shane’s story to life in her own words using audio conversations with Mabbott recorded prior to the singer’s death in 2019. The film uses animation and re-enactments with drag performer Makayla Couture alongside an array of archival photos from Shane’s past.
“An eye-opening, jaw-dropping, foot-stomping wave of jubilation.” — Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat
“Any Other Way combines archival materials, interviews and animated reenactments into a compelling investigation of an elusive life, as well as a talent so striking you’ll be amazed it remained forgotten for so long.” — Dennis Harvey, Variety
About Krystle dos Santos

Krystle Dos Santos is a 2x Western Canadian Music Award winning soul, jazz and R&B singer based out of Vancouver, Canada. With an extraordinary voice that is commanding, powerful and rich with talent, her music, inspired by classic and neo-soul combined with smooth R&B elements is executed brilliantly; It’s simultaneously elegant, bold and sensual, pulling inspiration from her idols Etta James, Nina Simone, Toni Braxton and Chaka Khan to name a few.

Asef at Zameen Art House
2026-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Middle Eastern Music Meets Jazz Improvisation!
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The name Asef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. The members of the group bring to the stage many years of experience playing a variety of music from around the world including Balkan folk, Tango, Klezmer, Flamenco and Bebop. Their compositions embrace this vast range of musical sounds taking the audience on a truly unique musical journey. The band members hope this music will help us all to come together peacefully despite our differences.
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly Jazz series at Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.
Saul Berson – saxophones
Itamar Erez – guitar
Sam Shoichet – bass
Liam Macdonald – drums/percussion
February 08, 2026
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
7:00PM Doors, 8:00PM Start.
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Cousin Harley + Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Film Screening
2026-02-10 20:00 - 23:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
If you’ve recovered from that Springsteen movie and still feel guilty for how much you enjoyed A Complete Unknown, time to refresh your synapses with the golden shower that is Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, a hilarious piss-take on the cliches of the rock n roll biopic from the House of Apatow.
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In the part he was born to play, John C Reilly is the musical chameleon Cox, whose vertiginous career swings from blues to country, folk and rock and back again.
Come join Local Hillbilly heroes Cousin Harley, for a night of traditional Rockabilly, Western Swing and early Rock n Roll before the viewing!
Cousin Harley is the rocking hillbilly persona of Paul Pigat, an extraordinary guitarist vocalist and songwriter. Hailing from Vancouver, BC, Cousin Harley has a hard-earned reputation for delivering everything from classic honky tonk and cow punk rippers, to a helping of western swing and classic jump blues. Cousin Harley can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie Band, and holler like a lonesome hillbilly in the backwoods of Appalachia, all at the same time! Having shared the stage with such legendary artists as Brian Setzer, Jeff Beck, James Burton and, Jakob Dylan, to name a few, Paul has a hard-earned reputation for delivering the goods and never disappointing.
“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story has a good beat and you can dance to it.” — Manohla Dargis, New York Times
“The film’s ultimate triumph is that it makes audiences genuinely care about a ridiculous rock and roll cartoon who’s Johnny Cash and Ray Charles and Bob Dylan and Glen Campbell and a giant, mentally challenged baby all wrapped up into a big ball of ridiculousness.” — Nathan Rabin, AV Club

Good Information Plays OutKast at The American
2026-02-13 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
The music of OutKast, playing by Jazz musicians with a beat aesthetic

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Good Information blends Jazz, Hip-Hop & Funk with their RE:JAZZ series that allows them to explore the music of classic hip-hop albums and artists. For their very first Vancouver performance, they’ll be playing the music of one of the most influential hip-hop acts of all time: Atlanta’s own OutKast.
Connell Stinnissen – Guitar
Lukas Kuru – Bass
Biboye Onanuga – Drums
with special guest: DJ Subdidi (More to be announced)
The American Bar, 926 Main St
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
Presented by Infidels Jazz

Jazz at the Bolt: Biboye Onanuga Quartet at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-14 19:45 - 21:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents the Biboye Onanuga Quartet at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Biboye Onanuga is a drummer based in Edmonton whose work bridges contemporary jazz and hip-hop with a spiritual-leaning approach. For Jazz at the Bolt, he appears with pianist Suin Park, trombonist Nebyu Yohannes, and bassist Dan Howard, three creative voices from Vancouver’s jazz community. Together, they draw on jazz tradition while reflecting on the pace of the modern West, offering layered commentary on contemporary life through improvisation and collective sound.
Sat, Feb 14, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Krystle Dos Santos Loves You: A Valentine's Day Concert at the Fox
2026-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
One of Canada’s premier singers celebrates Valentine’s Day with you!
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Krystle Dos Santos is one of Canada’s premier vocalists, winning two Western Canada Music Awards and selling out venues all over Vancouver and British Columbia. For this very special Valentine’s Day concert at Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret, Krystle brings her unique vocal style to popular pop and Soul classics, deep cuts from a variety of genres, and her own original music. She’ll be joined by some of the city’s hottest musicians for a memorable concert experience that could only be called: Krystle Dos Santos Loves You.
Krystle Dos Santos Loves You
February 14, 2026
Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main Stret
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM

Jazz Jam at Hero's Welcome with Chris Fraser
2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to resume our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM. In February it will be on February 15 and hosted by guitarist Chris Fraser.
These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a monthly jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love. This jam session will be free to attend.

Jazz at the Bolt: KneeJerk at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-15 15:45 - 17:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents KneeJerk at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Featuring Brian Horswill on piano, Karlis Silins on bass, Kenton Loewen on drums, and new member Cole Schmidt on guitar, KneeJerk is a free jazz project that plays with minimalism and evokes chaos. From nearly-tangible forms to a wild, almost playful din, this quartet creates a strange and beautiful jangle. The band has released two albums on the Infidels Jazz label: Blind Painter (2023) and The Speed of Dark (2025).
Sun, Feb 15, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Jazz at the Bolt: Suin Park Quartet at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-15 17:45 - 19:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents the Suin Park Quartet at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Composer and pianist Suin Park’s harmonically complex and emotionally expressive music combines traditional jazz, classical influences, and contemporary improvisation sensibilities. Park finished her graduate studies in jazz piano in Korea before moving to Canada to explore new musical challenges. Since then, she has been active in a variety of projects spanning both countries. The Suin Park Quartet was recently featured at the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Sun, Feb 15, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

The Offering of Curtis Andrews at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
World Jazz featuring South Indian & West African musical traditions!
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Curtis Andrews is a Canadian musician with global persuasions, who specializes in South Indian percussion, West African drum/dance, drumset, and mbira. A percussionist, composer and teacher who creates music that is informed by his many years of experience with these traditions yet transcends most categories.
He leads The Offering of Curtis Andrews, an award-winning ensemble which recently released a new album called Speaking Hands (2021), a trove of scintillating world-jazz compositions, leaning heavily in the direction of South India and West Africa. The album features special guest Dr. Trichy Sankaran, a world-renowned virtuoso of the mridangam​, the barrel-shaped drum used in the Carnatic music of Southern India. Andrews has been a disciple of Dr. Sankaran for the past 20+ years.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
The Offering Of Curtis Andrews
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, February 19
Doors: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Arvind Ramdas Plays Elvin Jones at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Arvind Ramdas has earned a reputation as one of Vancouver’s most exciting and dynamic Jazz drummers. For this very special performance, he will be performing music with the iconic Elvin Jones.
Arvind Ramdas – DrumsJulian Borkowski – TrumpetConnor Lum – SaxophoneDavid Caballero – Bass
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.
Hero’s WelcomeFebruary 22, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Steven Rutherford Quartet at Hot Deli
2026-02-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Steven Rutherford will be leading his first Infidels show featuring Ruthie Ha, Ben Sigerson & Bella Fedrigo.

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at Hot Deli/Lido, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. Special thanks to the VJO Society for their support on this series.

Sun Ra Arkestra at the Pearl
2026-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Infidels Jazz, MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant present…
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Tuesday February 24th, 2026
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC
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The Sun Ra Arkestra was founded in Chicago by Sun Ra himself in the 1950’s. One of the earliest pioneers of both the synthesizer and the Free Jazz revolution of the 1960’s, Sun Ra used the Arkestra to send a strong spiritual and musical message to the universe, making it better through positive vibrations, Afro-futurism, and music.
In 2025, the Arkestra is known worldwide for their live shows that combine big-band swing, space-age free jazz, be-bop, singing, dancing, chanting and Afro-pageantry. The 14 piece Arkestra has been at the forefront of Afrofuturism since its inception and has received Grammy Nominations for its recent albums Lights on a Satellite and Swirling.
The Arkestra has only performed in Vancouver a handful of times in its 70+ year history, and Infidels Jazz & MODO Live are proud to be presenting this legendary ensemble at the Pearl on Feburary 24th
Space is the Place!

Tortoise at the Pearl
2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant, The Infidels Jazz present…
TORTOISE
w/ Special Guests
Friday March 6th, 2026
The Pearl
881 Granville, Vancouver, BC
Doors at 6:30pm
Vancouver, BC
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Tortoise is one of the most influential music groups of the last 40 years, with a wide-reaching impact on the contemporary music scene. It’s safe to say that literally no other group straddles the amount of diverse influences that Tortoise does, as they incorporate post-rock, jazz, krautrock, electronica and myriads of other genres into their sound.
After a decade’s absence, Tortoise is returning to Vancouver on March 06, with a very special performance at the Pearl, in support of their new album Touch.

Dálava at Zameen Art House
2026-03-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
An homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies rooted in the past and transcribed over 100 years ago.
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Dálava, featuring Julia Ulehla and Aram Bajakian, is an homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by the great-grandfather of Dálava’s singer, Julia, and reanimating them in an extremely stirring, avant-garde, post-rock musical language.
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly jazz & creative music series at Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.
Dálava
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson
March 13, 2025
8PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Unshaken: a Celebration of D'Angelo at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
A Tribute to D’Angelo featuring Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and members of Bungalow!
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On March 26, Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and other members of Vancouver’s musical community will join forces at Hero’s Welcome to pay tribute to one of the most acclaimed musicians of the last 30 years: D’Angelo.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Unshaken: A Celebration of D’Angelo
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, March 26
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door
